Car replacer and derailer.



B.. B. SORENSEN. CAR 'REPLAGER AND DBRAILER.

n APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1912. 1,074,754.

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Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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RASMUS B. SORENSEN, OF TONOPAH, NEVADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MARTINIJ. STROTHER, 0F TGNOPAH, NEVADA.

CAR REPLAGER ANI) DERAILER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

expensive means for causing cars to be de-.

railed and replaced as may be desired.

In its general nature the invention includes a device for each rail,each device including a rail clamp for gripping the rail and a memberhinged to the clamp to swing over the rail from one side to the other soas to be susceptible of location in a place out of the way when not inuse, and capable of being swung into position when it is desired toemploy the device to perform its operative functions. Each device alsoincludes a bed plate having spiked members, or their equivalents, forengaging the rail ties when the device is in operative position toprevent displacement of the bed plate. The bed plate of one device is ofwedge shape and is adapted to rest against the head of the rail to abuta wheel flange and direct the wheel olf the rail; the bed plate of theother device carries a tread plate and a guide rail, the same beingsusceptible of horizontal adjustments to facilitate replacing the car.

More subordinately the invention includes novel details of construction,combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will first be fullydescribed and then specically pointed out in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa perspective view illustrating the Vinvention in use with the parts inposition'to derail the car.l Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustratingthe invention with the parts in position to permit the passage of atrain without` derailing. Fig. 3 is an enlarged top, plan view of onepart of the invention. Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Fig.3. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the other part of the invention, Fig. 6is a cross section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a cross sectionon the line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

In the drawings in which like numerals and letters of referencedesignate like parts in all of the figures, 1 represents the bed plateof the inner member which is of wedge shape in top plan view and has itspointed end 2 adapted to lie in the direction of the car to be derailed,one side of the bed plate 1 lying in contact with the rail 13. The bedplate or replacing member 1 has an inclined front portion 3, and atransverse groove 4 on its underside to fit over and receive theclamping plate 10 of the clamp 9, as shown in Fig. 4. The clamp 9 is ofthe rail-baseengaging type and the plate 10 is secured by a suitablebolt and nut device 11.

6 is a horizontal strap that is secured at 7 to the bed plate 1 and ishinged at S to the clamp 9 so that the bed plate 1 may be located asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and in full lines in Figs. 2 and 3, orit may be swung over as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4 and by fulllines in Fig. 2 to lie on the outside of the track and out of the way.The bed plate 1 is provided with spikes 12 on its underside to engagethe rail ties and prevent displacement of the bed plate when it is inits operative position.

14 Vare the car wheels which are adapted to coperate with the derailerand replacer as will be hereinafter made clear, and 15 designates a carto be derailed.

16 designates the bed plate or member of the other section of theinvention and this plate has the front end beveled or inclined as at 17with the eXtreme front edge further beveled as at 18 to aid in replacingthe car on the rails. The bed plate 16 has a groove 19 on its undersideto receive t-he clamp plate 2O of the rail clamp 22 which plate 20 issecured in place by a bolt and nut 21.

26 designates the tread plate to which the hinged member 24 is securedat 25. The hinged member 24 is hinged at 23 to the clamp 22 so that thetread plate 26 may be swung over the rail 13 and bed plate 16 asindicated in full lines in Figs. l, 5 and 7 or it may be swung in clearof the rails as indicated in full lines in Fig. 2 and dotted lines in Fig. 7. The tread plate 2G has fingers or projections 27 that engage thesides ot' the bed plate 16 and rail head as best indicated in Figs. 1, 5and 7 of the drawings.

rElie outer end of the tread plate 26 is beveled ofi as at 2S tofacilitate the wheel 111- riding up onto the same. The tread plate 26 isadjustably secured to the bed plate 16 by a bolt and nut device 29-30that passes through the tread plate 26 and through a slot 31 in the bedplate 16 whereby the tread plate 26 may be turned on a pivot 25 in ahorizontal direction.

VThe inner or front end of the tread plate 26 is socketed at 32 toreceive the projection 33 ofthe guide rail 34, which is also pivotallyand adjustably secured at 35 to the bed plate 16 in a manner similar tothe connection .2Q- 30. The front edge of the guide rail Set is beveledat 36 to form a continuation, as it were, of the bevel 18 so as tofacilitate the wheel le riding up onto the guiderail 35 with the Ytreadof the wheel in engagement with the guide rail and the flange of thewheel in contact with the side ot the guide rail between it and thetrack rail.

In operation when it is desired to derail the car, the parts areadjusted as indicated in Fig. 1, so that as the car is moved forwardlyin Fig. 1 the flange of one wheel 14 will engage the bed plate 1 whilethe other wheel 14C will ride up onto the tread plate 26 clear of therail head; consequently the trucks of the car will be directed 01T ofthe rails onto the ties as they pass over the parts 1 and 16.

In order to replace the car on the track the wheel are run up ont-o theparts 3 and 16, it being understood that the guide rail 34C and treadplate 26 are so adjusted laterally as to come into the proper positionwith respectl to the wheel that is to ride up the same. The wheelsriding up the members 1 and 16 will be directed into proper positionwith relation to the track rails so as to restore the truck and the carbackL onto the track rails in a manner which will be well understood bythose skilled in the art.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings it is believed that the complete con* struction and advantagesof the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art,

'and I desire it to be understoodthat slight changes in the details ofconstruction, design and proportional parts may be made withoutdeparting from the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a derailer'and replacer a clamp se curable to the rail, a memberhinged to said clamp on anjaxisparallel tothe rail and adapted to bebodily swung over the rail into operative position, and means includingrail-tie-engaging members for holding,V

connection between saidb memberand said,V

clamp, said replacing member being adapted to'be bodily swung over therail into operative position, said member having a bottom slot toVreceive a partrof saidclamp and having a top recess. to receive saidhinged connection, and tie engaging spikes on the underside of saidreplacing member.V Y t. 'In aV derailer and replacer, a ,rail clamp, abed member designed to rest on the ties close to the rail, a tread plateVhinged to said clamp on -an aXis paralleling the rail and bodilyswingable overthe rail and bed member to lie on the same, and meansforfsecuring said tread plate to said bed member.

5. In a derailer and replacer, a rail clamp,

a bed member designed jtorest on the ties Y close to the rail, a treadplate hinged to said Y clamp on an axis paralleling the rail landVbodily swingable over the rail and bed vmember to lie on the same,rmeansfor securing said treadplate to said Abed member, 'and a, guide railmounted on said bed member and coperating with said'tread plate. ,Y

6. In a derailer and replacer, a rail clamp, a bed member designed'torest on theties close to the rail, a tread plate hinged to said clampand swingable over the rail and bed member to lieon the same, meansfor'securing said tread plate to said bed member, a

guide rail mounted Qn said bed member and Y coperating with said'treadplate Vwhen inV operation, and said tread [plate and said,

guide rail having inter-projecting portions to form a movable jointbetween them.

7 In a derailer and replacer, a rail clamp, a bed member designed torest on the ties close to the rail, a treadV Vplate hinged to said clamp,and swingable over the rail and bed member to Vlie on the same and abolt and Socket Connection' between Said bed member and said treadplateto secure said tread plate to said bed member with provisions forhorizontal adjustment.

8. In a derailer and replacer, a rail clamp,

a bed member designed to rest on the tiesV close to the rail, a treadplate hinged to `said clamp and swing-able over the rail and bed memberto lie on the same anda bolt and socket connection between said bedmember and said tread plate to secure said tread plate to said bedmember With provi- 4slot connection between said bed member and saidguide rail With provisions for horizontal adjustment.

` RASMUS B. SORENSEN.

sions for horizontal adjustment, and a guide Witnesses: rail mounted onsaid bed member and inter- H. PERRY, engaging said tread plate, and abolt and D. L. MCQUEEN.

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